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Scoliosis

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What is the best treatment for scoliosis?
EARLY INTERVENTION
When will a patient require surgical spinal stabilization?
IF A PATIENTS SCOLIOSIS IS > 40 DEGREES
When will a patient require a spinal orthosis and physical therapy intervention?
IF THE SCOLIOSIS RANGES BETWEEN 25-40 DEGREES
Curves that are less that what rarely cause a person to experience significant problems or impairments?
<20 DEGREES
A patient with a structural curve will present with what kind of asymmetries?
ASYMMETRIES OF THE FOLLOWING
*SHOULDERS
*SCAPULAE
*PELVIS
*SKIN FOLDS
This type of scoliosis is non-progressive?
NON-STRUCTURAL SCOLIOSIS
Cannon be corrected with movement and can be caused by congenital, musculoskeletal, and neuromuscular reasons?
STRUCTURAL SCOLIOSIS
A reversible curve that can change with repositioning?
NON-STRUCTURAL SCOLIOSIS
(THIS TYPE OF CURVE IS NON-PROGRESSIVE AND IS USUALLY CAUSED BY POOR POSTURE OR LEG LENGTH DISCREPANCY)
Age of adolescent scoliosis?
*12 FOR GIRLS
*14 FOR BOYS
Age of juvenile scoliosis?
4-PUBERTY
Age of infantile scoliosis?
0-3 YEARS
What structures of the body are affected by a scoliosis?
*VERTEBRAL COLUMN
*RIB CAGE
*SUPPORTING LIGAMENTS
*MUSCLES
A lateral curvature of the spine?
SCOLIOSIS
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